Memory.

[TWR]

Have you got a good memory? I understand the older we get the harder it becomes to memorise, but what about you lot?

[beattie819]

Im good at remembering numbers,probably cos of telephonist training many moons ago.

[pusskin]

I'm terrible at remembering names, but never ever forget a face even from school days

[boxtops]

I have to write things down which I need to do - but I put that down to having so much in my head (work included) that I can't possibly remember it all otherwise. I have to take a shopping list with me, I can't manage without.

However, I do have a long-term memory too - I remembered the name of a neighbour from 20 years ago the other day - it dredged up from somewhere in the depths!

I think it gets harder the longer we live, as we add more memories all the time and the brain has to sieve out what's important, and archive the rest.

[cupid04]

I can remember most of the children who were in my class at school over 40
years ago but I can go out in the kitchen and forget why! Is it always the
short-term memory that goes first? I'm always forgetting names also. I can
describe them [not always very flatteringly] but not put a name to the face.
I once had a go at mr. cupid because I thought he was getting too friendly
with a lady in our local Chinese take-away. When I asked him who it was he
said it's our next door neighbour you daft thing!

[marval]

I can remember things from way back, but I have to write things to do now down.

[carlton23]

I can`t remember what I did to-day......oh yeah.....nothing.

[TWR]

Sorry Missprim, I had to get something sorted, Long term, Good, directions, Ex, short term Bad.